The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

TN what It Happy Land" can I eee you after the "Opr a?" 1 only know of One HAPPY LANDIt in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVEN*, GARDEN, my de fellow ! KIN AHAIVS LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH 'BRANDY, It ii Pui.e, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold ' III Bottles, 3s. Bd. at the Retail Houses In L ondon ; b y a he Ag guts in the principal ' towns in England ;or w holesale t 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. 0 1rAerve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork b randed K l mahan's LL Whisky." TIE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING .. DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish , Made Dish, 1,0) nt, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p .m , and on tr.ndays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. ,Tames's-street. Entrance, 100, Piccadilly. THE ENGLISH, SWEDISH , AND CONTI NENTAL FINANCIAL COMPANY (Limited). To be incorporwed under the Companies Act, 186', with limited liability. Capital, One Million sterling, in 2^,000 shares of £5O each. With power to increase. First issue 10,000 shares, of which 2,500 shares are reserved for Sweden. Deposit £1 per share on application, and £4 per share on allotment. 1 70 call will exceed £5 per share, and three months' interval at least will elapse between the calls. It is not intended to call up more than £l5 per share. DIRECTORS. George Chambers, Esq., Vice-Chairman, London, Hamburg, and Continental Bank Limited). J. P. Cornforth, Esq., 50, Lime-street, London, and Liver pool, (J, P. Cornforth and Co., Bombay), Director of Oiien tal Financial Corporat on. Denys Ancilotty, Esq , Great Winchester-street, City (Avie rino and Co.) R. Fisher, Esq., Director of London, Hamburg, and Conti nental Bank (Limited. J. Hopg,ood, Esq., Laurie-park, Sydenham. John Martin, Esq., Victoria-road, Kensington, and Helmick, county Cambridge. Thomas Ouchterlony, Esq., Director of Bank of Wales. W. J. Stavert, Esq. (Messrs. Stavert, Zigomala, and Co.), Manchester. N. G. Zygomalas, Esq., Merchant, 17, Graccchurch-street. Arrangements are in progress for the management of the Company's business in Sweden, by a committee of `entlemen of high position and connections resident in SI o `..;kholm, who have requested the reserve of shares for Swee An . BA.NLERS. The Imperial Bank, I_, ot hb ury . J. S. Moore, Esq., Throgmorton -street. Messrs. Hoylanti, and Prince, Manchester. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Sutton and Ommanney, 6, Basingh ‘ll-street. Charles Henry Edmands, Esq , 1, New-inn. AUDITORS. James Cooper, Esq. (Johnstone, Cooper, Wintle, and Co.), Lothbury. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) M. Armstrong, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 15, George-street, Mansion-house. No. 22,437. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "NO CHURCH.' Just ready, in 3 vols., M A T.T I E. By the Author of "No Church," " Owen : A Waif,'' Hurst and Blacke t, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. A STRAY. NEW NOVEL IW THE AUTHOR OF "ST. OLAVE'S," Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., JANIT A'S CROSS. By the Author of "St. Olave's." "A very charming work, delightful to read and deserving to be remembered. It will enhance the author's popularity." —Sun. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NO TI C E.-A WOMAN AGAINST THE WORLD, the new popular Novel, is now ready at all Libraries and Booksellers, in 3 vols. post Bvo. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-Street. PROSPECTUS. The object of this association is to promote the develop ment of the resources of Sweden and Norway, by facilitating the application of capital to safe and profitable enterprise, and it is after mature consideration and consultation in Eng land and abroad, with persons interested in the progress of the kingdom of Sweden and Norway, and thoroughly ac quainted with her resources and necessities, that the Di rectors with confidence submit this undertaking to the public as a sound and highly profitable one to its share holders. Such an institution as the present is required in no country more than in Sweden and Norway, whose vast forests, inex haustible mineral deposits, increasing agriculture and com merce, and rapidly rising manufactures, have for years past 'demanded financial facilities, obtainable only by means of direct credit operations. In a letter received from a high authority in Stockholm it is stated that " the opening of the few railways now in use has given a great impetus to re mu ne ra ti v e u ndertakings, for Which the c^untry itself has not capital ; and it is not too much to say that in the next three years many millions aterling• can be readily invested." Six years ago, a Bank, - under the title of the " Enskilda (private) Bank," was formed In Stockholm, which immediately created a lar,gebusiness for i tself, and has since continued it with great success; the annual dividend, reserve included. being between 25 and 30 Per cent. on tae original amount of the shares. _The Directors have taken power to issue the Company's Ilel?entures against the mortgagr s held by 'the Company, sit icily confining the amount of the Debentures to the iiiiount invested in mortgages, and a syst em of registration Will be adopted for the protection of the Debenture holders. 'Considerable profit is anticipated from this bra- ch of ope rations, as the funds of the Company can thus be turned over f requently. From the above sources of profit, the Directors, therefore, Confidently anticipate at least as great a success for flys Com pany as has invariably attended similar institutions on the ,Continent, while, in addition to the profit derived from a merely local business, the English, Swedisn, and continental Financial Company (Limited , will add grea ly to its income 'through the large agency business which takes place between the North of Europe, England. and various continental cities, of which it will, to a considerable extent, be made the Medium. It cannot be doubted that the influential support given to the Company, both in England and abroad, will secure, :immediately, an ample field for safe and lucrative business. 'The Swedish Loan, lately so successfully negotiated in Lon lion, pledged to be devoted entirely to advancing the con struction of railways, will greatly contribute to the profitable enlargement of that field. Several important operations are in course of negotiation Arn Sweden ~nd elsewhere and awaiting the ,stablishment of :this Company, the business of which will be cmducted by the :Directors on the basis adopted by he principal crtdit corn • :Panics. Besides the arrangements, nearly completed, for the management of the Company's business in Sweden, negotia tions are heeding for establishing influential agencies in the principal commercial cities of the Continent, the Mediterra nean, and toe Black Sea. Applications for iharei must beiccompanfeelby the deposit ,of xi per share, to be paid o the company's tianke s. Shots d mo allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in full; And if a less number of shares is allotted than is applied for, the overp.us will be used towards the payment on allotment. Prospectuses and forms of applicati:.n for shares may be obtained from the bankers, brokers. solcitors, or at the temporary offices of the Company, and the articles of associa tion may be seen at the tollcitors of the Company. T HE GENERAL CONTRACT COMPANY (Limited'. Incorporated under the Companies Act of 18'2. Capital .£1,033,009, in 40,000 shares of £25 each, With power to increase. First Issue 20,030 shares. Deposit on application £t per share, and on allotment .£1 per • share. SubBoo:uent calls to be at intervals of not less than three moths, and not to exceed £2l a. each. DIRECTORS. CIIATRMAN—DANIEL GOOCIT, Esq., C.E., Paddinton. B. N. Fowler, Esq., timsdale and Co, Bankers, London. R. Mich ell, Esq., Notting-hil , London, Director of the Great Western Railway. :Tohn Ravenhill, Esq., Banker, Ashton, Heytesbury. X. P. Pocock, Esq. (Messrs. Pocock and Rawlings), Lothbury and Chippenham. Ciuinnett Tyler, Esq., Clifton, Bristol, Director of the Bristol and South Waif s Union Rai way. John Averay Jones, Esq., Merchant and Shipowner, Bristol. Mark Whitwill, Esq., Merchant and Shipowner, Bristol. GENERAL MANAGER.—RowIand Brotherhood, Esq., Chip penham. R NGINEER.—R. J. Ward, E s q, Victoria-street, Westminster. SOLICITORS. ?Messrs. Tanqueray Willaume and Hanbury, 31, New Broad street. Zessrs. Goldney, Keary, and Co., Chippenham. esR BANKERS. I Vrrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, Fowler, and Barnard, London. Sir Wi liam Miles, Bart., and Co., Bristol Bank, Bristol. The North Wilts Banking Company, Chippenham, Mell- r,,pn aria, &c. - 11 e Gloucestenhire Bal , :sing Company, Gloucester, Tewkes _ iry. ke wile Alliance Bank s filancheAer. BROKERS. London—Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Sons. Bristol —George Squier Bryant, Esq. Liverpool —Messrs. Taunton and Co. Manchester—Me srs. Gorton Brothers and Pooley. AUDITORS. For theXessrs. Harding, Pullein, and Co., London. - West of En B land—Messrs. Barnard, Thomas, and Co., Bristol. Tetnpr,rary— Offices—South Sea-house, Threadneedle-street, London. SH O R THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient —probably the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland Hill. PROSPECTUS. This Company has been constituted for the purpose of iundertaking the construe ion, maintenance, and working of railways, the manufacture of railwsy plant and 'oiling stock for sale or hire, reclaiming lands, the construction of reser voirs, roads, bridges, docks, harbours, piers, breakwaters, drainage, water, and other pub is works, both English and foreign. The Company have arranged, on very favourable terms, 'with the eminent contractor. Mr. Rowland Brotherhood, who 'has for many years carried on a large and lucrative trade, and agrees to transfer the whole of his business to the Company, inc'udes Ws freehold works, situated at the Great Western Railway Station, Chippenham, with all its complete machi nery, stock, and tools, as well as the plant and interest in railway and other contracts now in hand. Mr. Brotherhood has named a very moderate sum for the 'goodwili of his business. The works (which are all freehold and very valuable), plant and contracts to be taken at a valua tion, to be made by competent parties, one-third of the pur chase money to be paid in shares. With such arrangements and advantages, both as regards the well known caoacity of the general manager, and the possession of works in full operation and able to complete any contracts they may undertake the Directors feel confi dence in the succes of the Company, having before them the rrospent of a large and highly remunerative business. A large number of s are.‘ have already been applied for. In the event of no allotment being made, the deposits will be returned in full. Should a less number of shares be al io' ted than are applied for, the deposits will be made avail able towards payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. Applications to be made to the London Financial Associa tion (Limited), South Sea-house, Th readneedle -street; the Imperial Financial Company (Limited), Finch-lane; or to the Brokers. Prospectuftes and forms of applcation for shares may also be obtained at the several banks or their branches. The memorandum and articles of association may be in- EiPected at the offices of the solicitors to the Company. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the General Contract Company (Limited). £ Gentlemen,—Having; paid into your bankers the sum of , being a deposit of XI per share on shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I hereby agree to accept such shares or any less number that may be allotted to me ; and I authorise you to Place my name upon the register of shareholders for the shares so allotted. I am, Gentlemen, Ishme in full Residence Profession or businm3 D.ite NEW PATENT CURTAIN HOOK that requires no sewing, and, if reversed, can be used for many purposes. .i'q be had of all shops in town or country. Patentees, W. TENT and Co., 23, Birchin-lane, London, E.C. O RNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, %nd Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands. I eautiiul inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, A tabu er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire S_par, & a . Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand. W.C., Lonam Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SH ELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate tie it study of MINERALOGY, CON-- CROLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. P RACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.O. REVIVAL OF ENGLISH MONASTERIES. Now ready (may be had at all Libraries), 65., with Portrait of Brother IGNATIUS, THREE MONTHS in an ENGLISH MONASTERY. A Personal Narrative. By CHARLES WALKER. Murray and Co., 13, Paternc ster-row, E.C. NEW NOVEL. BY M. E. BRADDON. THIRD EDITION.—This day, at all Libraries, 3 vols. post Bvo., HENR Y DUNBAR. By the Author of " Lady Audley's Secret," &c. _ THIRD EDITION this day. London: John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. NOTICE. —The Third Edition of " HENRY DUNBAR," the new Novel, by the Author of "Lady Audley's Secret," is this day ready. The first edition of this work was entirely exhausted on the day of publication. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. AD RAW I N G-R OOM at ST. JAMES'S PALACE in the Reign of Queen Victoria.—Mr. CROFTS has the honour to announce that the original PICTURE, just c3mpleted by JERRY BARRETT, of the above interesting subject, painted from actual sittings graci ously afforded to the artist, is NOW ON VIEW at his GALLERY, 28, Old Bond-street. Admission, is. Open from ten to fire M R J . 0 11 H 1I N d P M AR re n . y G w E il ß l A M p A pe N ar T R H E I E S D A , FT w E i ß th o M mi r at Three, in their New Anglo-Egyptian Entertainment, THE PYRAMID. To be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a new musical tercentennial seance, by William Brougn, Esq., sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German Reed ; and MRS. ItOSELEAF'S LITTLE EVENING PARTY. for a few times, by Mr. John Parry. Every Evening (except Saturday) at Eight. Thursday and Satur day Mornings at Three.—ROYAL GALLERY of ILLUS TRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, ls., 25.; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, ss. MR. W. S. WOODIN' S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Caaring-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 38. ; area, 28. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, May 7, at three. T H 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING will be performed the new and success ful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, with augmented band and chorus, supported by the following talented princip tl artistes : —Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry. Tyrrell, V% , almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tiroli, Green ; and UN BALLO IN RIASC HERA. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. To-morrow Evening, THE MERRY WIVES OF WIND SOR, by Otto Nicolai. • - Director, Mr. F. Jow,rhmans. Comedy by UNSWORTH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Machgan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), &c., dm. - • Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balc3ny, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. Open every Evening. C A N T E Westminster-road, R B U R inster-road,LonYdon. HALL, Tins EVENING, Will be produced, with alterations and improvements in production, the New Illusion, surpassing anything yet attempted. entitled THE TERCEN I'ENARY ; or,a NIdHT WIT SIIAKSPERE, written express'yby W. I'. Vander vell, Esq., in which Mr. W. Randall will re-app ALso, PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES or THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS I "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and repgssing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illaso"y."-- Morning Star, Feb.l9. _ _ Prince. Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented company, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss NtIlY POw:r, Mr. T. Maclagan, U. W. Jester, &c. A ission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. IVIADANIE TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 23 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION.—A full length model of ARTHUR JOHN DEVINE, who recently suffered the extremes penalty of the law in front of Newgate for the murder of Mr. Duck, In Little Chesterfield-street, Marylebone. is now to he seen in the Chamber of Physiognomy at Madame Tassaud's His torical Gallery, Baker-street. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the eveninc , an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open at Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission ls. Manager, M. GRENET. 29, GEORG s-STREET. TIANOVER-SQUARE, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astees ; Bushman and Wife ; Julia Pastrana and Infant ; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, &a. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shilling (tor Gentlemen only). SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA- Pillo MANUAL. Free by post, Is. 6d. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE, for Roast Meat, Rashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, Sic. Prepared only by the proprietors, THOS. BOCK and Co., 10, Bath-place, Ralston, London, N.E. MERCHANTS, MAN UFACTURERS, TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Financial operations organised and Banking fa cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. "IF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE o f any .11.. one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion, or Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. Tech world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. Of all medicine vendors at is. lid. and 2s. 9d. ; or free by post for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist. Lincoln. MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances, London and. Westminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—BoTT and JAcxsoif, "Man of the World" Wine Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London, pRIZE ME D A L.--INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, Hu. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &c., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1710.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. Tu A ck d e i r st a i n ng-u d c.,,:,. ish: n D t i h 7i s t u a b r j y , , c i t n o a t letter addressed to Francis WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I h ave found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them t o the clergy for the use of the altar." Fir.est quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 9s. 2d. per lb. O rdinary quality • • • Od. per lb. Best quality VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. • • .. •• is. sd. per lb. Third •• •4 Second quality •• .•.. is. 3d. per lb. q.. • • .. • • is. id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street. Grosvenor-square. Manufacto Kensi ngton (Establish e d 173 0). ry — The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar TE ET E—Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in 11 s the construction of ARTIFICI AL TEETH has the following advantages :—A Bet or t ee th , of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fi tted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purpos es of mastication and articulation. They are fitted w i thout wires or fastenings, ani adapt themselves so p er f ectly to the gums, that they arc quite immoveable, except a t t h e option of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &e., free for 7 stamps. Inspection of specimens and consultations tree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W. n 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. A - . P , 42. • i* - • 4 ' / • • ' ." , V..•air, - , • -, • , _r. ,exe r•— ‘ , 4 . dr • • •. .• • - - .catorr. _ .• • • . , 1 6 - .."0.-e OP 4I DIE • 14--"' t ' "/(----- - (11 :--f 1•1-7--;,---/___ : 17 1 /4 /....7 977 . 1---1,136•74:41,„ t _ -- tRi - t I A / f 2 , d ,', • '- '' ' ' :W. '' V:l7-4 ported in The Sun yesterday, haule4 *Off:ll4V_ :4ilt ; l tt ,Ds 7 .. --- . at Woolwich Arsenal to repair, Tli6iPtit ' ' - 9,4 ii,,IX, , 4 L-=7 ,-,-- -: ,-- --1:., ..,, -- i miralty have given instruntions, a, ri.! r tz t z . ati Si 4. ..s, solicitation, to supply the materials newaryild i r putting the ship in her former good t 'onallion;The `3 work to be performed by the carpenter, a of the ship. Since clearing out the cargo, it has been ascertained '5 that if the shot bad entered 4ft. higher t hs , lives of four of the crew would have been sacrifices i, as on account of the great heat the sleeping berths had been shifted to the 'tween decks, where tl e men were lying at the moment when she was fixed into. Capt. Thorwaldeen states that he has rep , attedly sailed in that direction, and was never before called upon to exhibit his colours, nor had he any :flea of such reguktions being in force. The act was, he sass, a breacil of toe law of nations.. The Thornhill, transport, also laden with stores from Cssrfu, has taken the place of the Tanar o, at Woolwich pier, to discharge. The whole of the transports Engaged for that purpose h.lve now arrived, with the exception of the Corcyra, put into Malta for rep .irs, and the Transt, still lying in Corfu harbour, to nick up whatever niay be found belonging to Government after the geLeral clear ence at the departure of the troops, ordered to evacuate on the 6th of June. The Aurora, 35, screw steam frigate, 2,558 tons, 400 horse power, Capt. Sir F. Leopold M'Ciintock, is now at Sheerness receiving stores, recoalins, and awaiting Admiralty orders. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Clio, 22 gmis. 1,472 tons, 400 horse power, which has for soma: time past been in the hands of the dockyard arti. , fibers, is now completed, and is placed in the Ist. division of the Sheerness Steam Reserve, ready for the pennant. She will be taken out of the fitting basin in Sheerness dockyard on Wednesday next, and tried at the measured mile on the following day. The Icarus, 11, screw steamsloop, 580 tons, 150 horse power, which has arrived at Sheerness from the Mediterranean, in command of Acting Cora mander 11. T. Bager, has been inspected by Capt. T. Fulford, of the Formidable, flagship of Sir Char. Talbot, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness, and will be paid out of commission this day. The Frederick William, screw line of battle ship, in the first class of the Steam Reserve at Ports mouth, and fitted for commission, was taken out of harbour yesterday on her half-yearly trial of ma chinery, under the supervision of the officers of the Steam Reserve and factory. The ship afterwards again returned to the harbour. Her Majesty's steam store-ship Dee, Master Com mander Raymond, yesterday sailed from Woolwich laden with steam machinery for the ironship Agin court, building at Birkenhead. The Dee had a. couple of boilers and other gear weighing 100 tons lashed fast on the open deck. She also took 43 lade for the Impregnable at Devonport. The Britain's Pride, transport, in the service of the War Department, now at Woolwich pier, has shipped the following cargo :-58 tons of iron girders, for completing bombproof sheds, 30 tons of shot, and 100 tons of Tower stores, and will fill in her magazines with 185 tons of powder, fuzes, and. other combustible stores for Halifax. The Melina, also for Halifax, has left Woolwich for the docks to complete her cargo ; and the Ida was yesterday surveyed by Capt. Hall and the officers of the ship ping department, with a view of her being taken up for the same destination. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. Gilbert V. Story, to the Aurora ; Fitzpatrick W. Praed and J. A. Fraser, midshipmen, to the Enterprise ; and Peter Samson, assist.-engineer, to the Assurance. PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. done. The only apprehension which I think the most sen sitive of your friends can entertain is one connected with the approaching exhaustion of that scene to which, for the present at least, your labours are confined—l mean the limited surface of this globe itself. (Hear, and a laugh.) Alexander in his day thought he might reach a point in his career when he would desire to have new worlds to con quer. You, too, seem likely at some time or other to reach that point, and 1 have no doubt that when you do reach it, whether it be sooner or later, our excellent and distin guished friend Sir R. Murchison, whatever he may say to the contrary, will be here in the chair, presiding over ;ou —(cheers and laughter)—and endeavouring to consider with you what new fields of enterprise you can explore in some, at any rate, of the nearest planets which you can occupy yourselves until science, so rich in her appliances, enables you to reach those that are more distant. (Re newed cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, I cordially hope that the relations established between this society and the Legislature, this society and all successive Governments, and this society and the country at large, may be perma nent relations of credit and honour on the one side, of ad vantage and utility on the other—and that for many years you may be recognised, as you are recognised now, as hold ing a foremost place amongst those institutions which, per haps deriving some slight acknowledgment from the State, but essentially resting on the broader and surer foundation of private enterprise and private energy, form one of the most marked distinctions which attract the eye and excite the admiration of every foreigner who visits the shores of England. (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT then, in eulogistic terms, proposed the health of the medalists of the year, Baron von der Decken and Captain Grant. The toast was drunk with much cordiality. Baron VON DER DECKEN and Captain GRANT severally returned thanks in a few modest words, the latter remark ing that he was so unused to address public assemblies that he would almost rather traverse Africa over again than un dergo the ordeal of making a speech. (LaUghter and cheers.) The PRESIDENT then gave " The health of Sir C. East lake," Chairman of the Royal Academy of Arts ; to which Sir Charles briefly responded by a graceful allusion to the many links which bound together the votaries of science and art. Sir H. RAWLINSON next proposed "The health of the President of the Society," warmly eulogising his invaluable services to science, and particularly to that institution over whose whole career from its infancy to its maturity he had exercised so sedulous and watchful a care. If, he said, Scotchtnen were formed by nature to overrun the world, Sir Roderick Murchison was pre-eminently formed by nature as well as by his attainments to fill the chair of the Geogra phichal Society. (Cheers.) After expressing the deep obli gations which the council owed to Sir Roderick for consent ing to act as their president for another year, Sir Henry concluded by proposing the chairman's health. The toast was received with enthusiasm. The PRESIDENT, in responding, said he felt highly flattered by the compliment just paid to him. It was also very gratifying to him that he should have been so una nimously invited to continue one year more as their' president. Having been born in 1792, and having filled that post for many years amidst his many other avocations --for he was a geologist by profession and a geographer by love—he had thought it was time for him to give place to another man, and not imitate the Archbishop of Toledo, who remained in his office until he might almost be said to have preached his own funeral sermon, (Laugh ter.) If, however, they would kindly bear with his infirmi ties he would strive to discharge his duties for another year to the beat of his power. (Cheers.) The next toast was " The Colonies and the Colonists of Great Britain," which was given by Lord HOUGHTON ; and acknowledged by Sir STUART DONALDSON. " The Scientific Societies of Europe, coupled with the name of Dr. Hoffman," was next:drunk; and, after one or two other minor toasts, the company separated. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. MALTA, May 18, The Trident, steam sloop, arrived on the Bth from Corfu, to which portthe Me.gicienne, steam frigate, was despatched on the 10th, and returned en the 14th, with the diligence for which this vessel, under the command of Capt. Armytage, has been remark able. Fe' he brought two batteries of artillery, con sisting of Lieut.-Col- Maude, four other bffieer6 246 non-commissioned officers and guenere, 21 women, 40 children, four prisoners, and two hospital at tendants. The Liffey, st3am frigate, left for Zinte on theellthefor the purpose of removing the troops from that island, and relieved there the Cosseck, which reached Malta on the 13th. Th , Foxhound, steam gunboat, was despatched on the Bth to Susa, at the solicitation of some Maltese merchants. Rho had received alarming intelligence of threats against the Christian and the Jewish population on the part of the revolted Arabs. Oa the 14th and 15th a number of families reached Malta in four small coasting craft, in ell some 250 persons, for the safety of their lives, and others are looked for. The Foxhound returned on the 15th, having run along the coast as far as Tunis. She brings intelligence from the British Consul-General, Vice-Consuls, and Consular agents, from which it would appear that the Arabs are close upon Tunis. They are said to be 40,000 strong, under the command of a renegade Frenchman, and they maintain a menacing atti tude against the Bey, though no positive act of aggression had been committed against Chris tians. The Ottoman steam frigate Feizi Babri, having on board his Excellency Haydar Effendi, a special envoy from the Sultan to the Bey of Tunis, left Malta for Tunis on the 10th of May, accompanied by the Monbir Sourer steam frigate and the Peki Cherrif despatch boat. The French Admiral is said to have questioned the right of the Sultan to send a naval demonstration to Tunis under the present disturbed state of affairs in that Regency, to which the Envoy, Haydar Effendi, had very properly paid no attention. The matter seems, however, to have been considered of sufficient im portance to call for the presence of an increased naval British force. Accordingly, on the 16th, the Resistance, ironclad steam frigate, was despatched from Malta to Sues, and the Psyche, despatch steamer, to Tunis. The Foxhound left on the same day for Melidia, and the Trident on the 18th for Gmba, in the regency of Tunis. The Meannee and the Psyche returned to Malta from Tunis on the 18th, bringing dates thence to the 17th, announcing the arrival of the Italian steam frigate Re d'ltalia with 200 marines to be landed in case of need. The insurrection had not yet been put down, but the Bey had superseded the Governor of Susa for allow ing himself to be panic striken. A French line of battle ship had been despatched to a point north west of Tunis, where the public peace had been threatened. The Imperial Ottoman steam yacht Feizi Djehart, having on board his Excellency Vice-Admiral Roussan Pasha, arrived at Malta from Constantinople on the 12th of May to be decked and cleaned. On the evening of Sunday, the 15th, this magnificent vessel, as well as the Mahomed Ali, Egyptian steam frigate, was most brilliantly illuminated, and on the following day dressed oat with flags innumerable in honour of the feast of the Bairam. The Sofia, a small Nile steamer, intended as a yacht for the Pasha of Egypt, arrived at Malta on the 15th of May from Newcastle, Falmouth, and Lisbon, and left for Alexandria on the 18th. The Italian steam frigate Principe Humberto, having on board upwards of 100 naval students on a voyage of instruction, arrived from the Piraeus of Athens on the 11th, left for Syracuse on the 14th of May, and returned to Malta on the 17th. Her Majesty's the screw steam ship the Marlborough, bearing flag of the naval Commander-in -Chief, accompa nied by the Magicienne, steam frigate, w ill leave Malta on the 21st of May or, to be present at the cession of the lonian Islands to Greece, and also to assist, if necessary, in removing the British garrison, if the steam transports do not reach in time. The DronaeJary, screw steam. transport, arrived from Gibraltar on the 12th, and i n s tores on the day fello w _ ihg. The Supp l y , left for Corfu t o take storeship, also took her depar ture for Corfu on a like misbion cn the 14th of May. The Tamar, screw steam-transport, arrived at Malta on the 17 t h from Cape Coast Castle, the Island of St. Vincent, Madeira, and Gibraltar, will leave Corfu to take in troops on the 24th. Lieut. Hanson, a Supernumerary Lieut. of this vessel, is to be tried by Court-martial to-morrow, the 19th, on a charge of having been found intoxicated and asleep during his watch at sea. 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Cards to view may be had at the Auction and Estate Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA, being one w five reef 'illy manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet high, and 12 feet in diameter), is now on show, together with a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman et ip in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous Elgin marbles; also a variety of the most delicat3 table glass, with elaborately engraved ernamenta tons resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in cryst.il, has now bee added. J. DEFRIES and SONS, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hail. CIAANDELIERS in BRONZE. 01010 LU, and -‘,/ SILVER, of the finest designs for Dining-room and Library. ➢loderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu, China, and G lass. J. DEFRIES and SONS, West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Piccadilly. DEFRIES and SONS' CRYSTAL CHAN- T • DELIERS in Venetian, Grecian, and other registered De igns for Gas or Candles ; Crystal Lampe, Chandeliers, and Wall Lights for India; Club, Mess, and General Fur nishing. ()niers for Glass, China, and Earthenware promptly executed.—Works, London and Birmingham; City Show Rooms and Manulactory,l47, Houndsditch ; West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. FUNDS are urgently REQUIRED. Treasurer and Banker—EDWARD MASTERMAN, Esq., Nicholas-lane. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The anniversary meeting of this society was held yester day at Burlington-house, Piccadilly,—Sir Roderick Mur chison, president of the institution, in the chair. There was a numerous attendance of members, with a large sprink ling of ladies. After some preliminary business, Mr. MARKHAM, the secretary, read the report of the council, detailing the transactions of the society for the past year, and describing its present state and prospects. Since the last anniversary meeting 233 new members had been elected, and 61 vacancies had occurred, the total number of Fellows now being 1,907. The balance-sheet for the year ending the 31st of December, 1863, showed that the esti mated receipts and expenditure laid before last year's meet ing bad differed from the actuals, but in a way favourable to the society—the receipts estimated having been stated at £1,502 10s., exclusive of the cash in hand ; whereas the actuals amounted to 15,253 9s. 3d., exclusive of the cash balance. The estimated expenditure also was put down at £5,747 ss. 2d., or at £3,897 bs. 7d., excluding the money p r oposed to bo invested ; but th e o utl a y, exclusive of the cash and amount invested, was only £3,655 4s, ld. The difference between the actual receipts and actual outlay left a surplus balance in hand of £1,301 ss. 2d„ and the council had had available for investment in the funds a sum of £1,837, fcr which there had been purchased £2,000 amount of stock in Three per Cents. The funded capital of the so ciety. consisting at the beginnin g of 1863 of £7, 500 , and a t the close of the year 1863 of £9,500. New Three per Cen t . G over nment Stocks, was increas :A d ur ing the past year by the purchase of £2,000 stock for a cash payment of £1,837 10s., and since the Ist of January of the current year an addi tion had been made by funding a sum of £896 55., for which £l,OOO New Three per Cent. Stock had been purchased, making a total of £10,500 stock, yielding an annual income of £315, as the reserve fund °Ube society up to this date. The 32d volume of the Journal of the society, which was announced as ready at the last anniversary, had been brought out during the past season ; and the council were sanguine that the valuable papers it contained would greatly add to the usefulness of the Royal Geographical Society. The 33d volume of the Journal was now in the press, and would have been published before this but for the death of the assistant secretary. The report then proceeded to de scribe the accessions which had been made to the library and the map room, together with the means used to enlarge the map room collection, and also explained the steps taken by the award of premiums to encourage the production of improved scientific instruments for the use of travellers. Since the last anniversary, with a view to make the instru ments more accessible to travellers, a room had been set apart and the instruments properly arranged, upon the re commendation of the Vice-President, Admiral R. Collin son. Further arrangements were in contemplation for making the collection more generally available and useful to all classes. On the subject of grants to travellers the re port stated that the sum of £5O was sent to M. Rohlfs Gerard on the 10th February, 1864, to assist him in his projected journey from Morocco towards Timbucto ; and the council had at present a proposal under the considera tion of Government for the exploration of the Nile from Egypt, for which the sum of £l,OOO would be made avail able. An interesting portion of the proceedings was the pre sentation of the patron's and founder's gold medals to dis tinguished explorers. The founder's medal falling due this year to an eminent foreigner, its presentation took prece dence. _ _ In performing this ceremony, the PRESIDENT said— Baron C. von der Decken, this medal is awarded to you for the two remarkable journeys which you have performed from the East Coast of Africa to the great mountain of Kilimandjaro, in each of which, with the assistance of Mr. Richard Thornton in the first and of Dr. Karsten in the second case, you made many astronomical observations, and by the use of good instruments constructed a contoured map of the region, You also determined numerous alti tudes by barometrical measurement, and estimated the highest of the peaks of the mountains to be 20,065 English feet above the sea, and preyed it to be covered with perpetual snow. In these expeditions you farther collected rock specimens which have demonstrated that in a remote period this snow. capped mountain was an active volcano, The accuracy of the observations made in your last journey was proved by a comparison of the chronometers you took with you, which having been compared on your return to Zanzibar were found to have varied only seven seconds in upwards of 100 days. In adjudicating this medal we further applaud your unabated zeal and energy in exploring Eastern Africa, sesing that you have just fitted out at great expense a new expedition, and have constructed an iron river I steamer, wherewith you hope to mend one of the rivers flowing from Mount Xenia, and thence to explore unknown regions of inner Airica t if not to fol.seve down one of the main eastern affluouts ehe Nile. I therefore hand to you this medal in the conviction that, long as England was united with Hanover, we never have had among us one of your countrymen so entitled to the cordial thanks of geo graphers. And as you have named your new vessel the Guelph I trust that this name,so long endeared to English men like myself, who lived in the days when Hanover and England were, as it were, one country, may be a happy omen of the success which we all hope may crown your next enterprise. (Cheers.) Baron vox DER DECEE N expressed his warm acknow ledgments for the honour done him, which he ascribed less to his actual achievements than to his earnest endeavours to be useful to geographical science. He attributed it also in some measure to the expectations formed of his proposed new expedition to Ea s t ern and Equatorial Af r i ca . Wh e th er that expedition would be successful God knew, but he had ro th e e ek o e t n her eon great hopes in connection ; with it, and if anything should ob jects would be pursued b happen to himself in the course of its prosecution, its Thornton, Baron von de, members obfyhtihs thanking party. After a feeling allusion to his deceased fellow -explorer, Mr. the President for the valuable assistance he had always ren dered to his enterp • rises. ud The PRESIDENT next presented the patron's or Queen's medal to Captain Grant in these terms t---Captain Grant, 11 months have elapsed since w thesee received your leader Captain and yourself withi n walls withthe cordial ac knowledgment of the great services you have performed openin • g out Eastern Equatorial Africa, and in showing how the White Nile flowed out of the very lake previously dis covered by your distinguk ied h av ing) en his arrival at Gon c d o s m k p o ranion. received the m in Capta Speke most justly granted to him for the great o discovery of f Lake l Vi c t or ia Nyanza, We t conferring this medal upon you, ' wish it to be underst ood that w e once' e emphatically ma rk our deep sense of the v a l ue of th e morefir first great great explora tion of those lands around .t ma d e by Captain Speke and you rself. your self. When you returi e d here oar anniversary was pas sed over, and both our teodals had been adjudicated, or otherwise you would before cove have doubtless received the highest honntir which we stave it in our powet to bestow. It Veal, however, a source 0: true gratification to us to see that the Ning of Italy was is the meantime foremost in re cognising your merit es well as that of your skilful leader, and affixed to each of his e !rituals the appropriate motto of le nn oe a leTilo." On my corn part, I can truly say that on ocasions on Whi the many c ill it has been my lot to present medalS to explorers of distant regions, I never had greater satisfaction than on the present occasion. For now that I hand to you this medal, hewing the effigy of QneenVictoria, I feel that we geographersreel not merely recompensing the noble and disinterested com - anion of Speke, but, as a sol dier of the olde n t i m e myself, I h a v e a s p ec i a l p r ide in re cognising he yourself the gallazet young officer who in the Indian mutiny, and despite a severe wound, was the means of saving from serious disaster the rearguard of the illus. trious Havelock as he advanced to the relief of Lucknow. Accept, then . this our gracious patron's me d a l, an d consi der it as our Victoria Cross. (Cheers,) expressed C a ptain GRANT ened his deep sense of gratitude for bestowed on him—a reward said • the high reward he which he little thought he had ever done anything t o mot i f , The PRESIDENT the n proceeded to deliver his annual ad ting the progress of geographical science dress, , recoun throughout the world during the past year. His discourse commenced with an obituary of the stingttished members of the society who had passed away within the last year. Among these were the names of Lord Ashburton, Lord Elgin, Admiral Washington, Mr Thornton, and others. De scanting on the subject of the recent explorations in Africa, Sir Roderick said—The discovery of that great water basin the Victoria Nyanza i n the heat of equatorial Africa, and the proof that a great stream flowed out from its northern extremity, which Speke and Grant followed and stated to be the White Nile, was. as he stated last year, truly a great feat of which all our countrymen had reason to be proud. But in warmly praising and honouring the men who ac complished it, they were not yet satisfied as geographers with that their single line of march and the valuable data which they fixed regarding the upper waters of the Nile, They looked naturally to other efforts which must be made to dispel all scepticism, including that raised by the claim of the Venetian traveller Miani as to his having continu ously ascended the river to 2,1 degrees to the S.S,W. of Gondokoro, the rocky banks of which he had laid upon a sketch map. The Council of the society had, therefore, come to the conclusion that the pbYsic"l geography of all that re gion, together with the shores of the Victoria Nyanza (a lake described by Speke as larger than all Scotland), should be further explored and the nature and extent of the vari ous effluents of that vast body of water determined; that the regions between the waters of the lake Luta-Lzige and the lake Tanganyika of Burton and Speke should be ex amined in order to determine if there were not there (as some geographers thought probable) other sources of sup ply for the White Nile coming from that region to the west of the Victoria Nyanza ; and, finally, that, if possible, the Upper White Nile of Speke and Grant should bo traced continuously from the lake to that point where, according to their map, it was made to join the end of the lake Luta- Lzigi, Having considered that point, the Council had adopted his (the President's) proposal to fit out an expedi tion to clear away all such obscurities by ascending the White Nile, and not, as previously, by any efforts from Zan zibar and the eastern coast of Africa. The difficulties en countered by Speke and Grant in passing through that tract and the apparent impossibility of establishing any regular traffic between the east coast and the central kingdoms, had induced the Council to prefer to any other line of research an effort to render the great White Nile a channel of inter course and commerce between the prolific interior and the traders of the Mediterranean Sea. For such an expedition the Council were ready to advance 1000, hoping that means would be found to put a stop to the demoralising traffic in slaves which, as our Consul-General in Cairo (Mr. Col - quhoun) wrote to him, was accompanied by horrors of which no one could form an idea. That they believed could best be accomplished by the exertions of the Pasha of Egypt and by the extension of his influence southwards from Khartum to Gondokoro. The intermediate country was now a sort of No-man's-land, in which numerous warring small tribes were kept in an excited and barbarous state by the importa tion of firearms, now so largely brought into use. If the miserable natives were rescued from the present disorders legitimate commerce would soon arise between the equatorial kings and the merchants of Cairo and the Mediterranean. A great portion of the President's address was devoted to the subject of the glaciers of the Himalayas and New Zealand, as compared with those of Europe, and their influence in modifying the surface of the earth. The address was lis tened to with great attention and frequently applauded. At its conclusion Lord DONOUGHMORB moved that the thanks of the meeting should be voted to the President for delivering it, coupled with a request for its publication. The motion was unanimously agreed to. The members of the Council of the Society were then chosen by ballot, and on the motion of Sir H. Rawlinson, seconded by Mr. J. Crawfurd, a rule of the institution was suspended to enable Sir R. Murchison to be again re-elected as its chairman. Sir Roderick was unanimously re-elected accordingly, and briefly returned thanks for that renewed mark of confidence. The proceedings then terminated. THE BANQUET. The annual dinner of the society took place at Willis's Room, St. James's, in the evening. Sir R. Murchison again presided, and was supported by Lord Houghton, Lord Strangford, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord A. Churchill, Sir C. Eastlake, Sir T. Fremantle, Sir H. Raw linson, General Stanhope, Baron Von Der Decken, Sir S. Donaldson, Captain Grant, Admiral Kellett, Count Stre lecki, Sir C. Nicholson, Admiral Hall, the Hon. Mr. Petre, Dr. Percy, Mr. Bracebridge, Professor Tyndal, Professor Hoffman, Professor Masson, Mutu Coomain Swainy, &c. About 150 guests sat down to dinner. The PRESIDENT gave " The Queen, the Patron of the Society," which was drunk with enthusiasm. In proposing the next toast," The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," Sir Roderick remarked that the Prince of Wales was the greatest traveller of any heir ap parent to the English throne in modern times. From the eloquent words which the Prince had spoken ,at the Lite rary Fund dinner, he felt sure that if his Royal Highness took an interest in any of the sciences, and he hoped he would take an interest in many, he would evince a special attachment to geography, in which, as so great a traveller, he was well fitted to become distinguished. Though the Prince had seen many lands, he doubted not that, like a true Englishman, the place dearest of all to him, particu larly now that he was united to a charming Danish Prin cess, was " sweet home." (Hear, hear,) The toast was received with the usual honours; and was followed by " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." General STA.NHOPE returned thanks on behalf of the army, which, he said, was now in as fit a state to go any where and to render any service on which her Majesty's Government might choose to employ it as in the best days of "the Iron Duke." (Hear, hear.) Admiral COLLINSON briefly responded on behalf of the navy. ro Pfessor MASSON, in returning thanks for the Volun teers, nrs,anae had and particularlyforheenassociated, said, h the LondonwithtScaottatinsoho,tding to n which a his ordinary Jest, Scotland was so horrible a country in itself, and so awful a place to reside in, that its inhabitants were more fitted by nature than any other race to become ex plorers of other countries. (Laughter and cheers.) It was an old saying of an English satirist, that had Cain been a Scotchman God would have reversed his doom, and, in stead of making him a wanderer, would have compelled him to stay at home. (Laughter.) But Scotchmen were naturally explorers; though some of them had not gone farther than Engl;nd or London—which, however, to say the truth, they had found to be so much of a land flowing with milk and honey, that they had made up their minds to remain there. (Renewed laughter.) As to the London Scot tish, that corps, they might be sure, wr uid always do its duty, for its members had such an interest in England that they would suffer no other invaders to set foot in it. (Cheers and laughter.) The PRESIDENT said the period had now arrived when it was usual to propose the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Royal Geographical Society," but he would on that accasion deviate from the established custom. At the same time he would express his belief that the gratuitous labours of that society had yielded fruits of great national import ance. The institution had in its earlier days to struggle with considerable difficulties. At one period they had no place of meeting, no receptacle for their books or maps. For a series of years he had striven with the concurrence of the Council to persuade the Government that for a very small sum of money, not exceeding the remuneration given to a first clerk in some of our public departments, that society could provide itself with a local habitation, feeling satisfied that that desideratum once gained they would be able to secure fot it a more extended fame and usefulness. As a Scotchman himself, he must say he first enlisted in the cause of geography a Scotchman whose name would live as long as England endured—he meant the late Joseph Hume —(hear) —who, on condition that their collection of maps and books was thrown open to the community, consented to support a grant of public money for the diffusion of geogra phical knowledge. Through the kindness of Lord Aber deen, then Prime Minister, the object was at length ob tained, and thus was perpetrated a Scotch job—(a laugh)— but a job which redounded to the honour of the British Go vernment and Legislature. Many important distant ad ventures had solely originated in the labours of that society. Its members had been pioneers In the opening up of coun tries which were destined indefinitely to increase the wealth and give a new impulse to the manufacturing industry of England. In conclusion, he begged to propose that they should drink to the successive Governments and Parlia ments which had countenaced and encouraged the Royal Geographical Society, coupling with that toast the name of their distinguished guest, Mr Gladstone. (Cheers.) The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, who was received with cheers, said—Sir Roderick Murchison, lam very glad that by the deviation which you have ventured upon from the ordinary course of your speeches and toasts on this occa sion you have at any rats enabled me to discharge a duty of the most pleasing character. It is very delightful to find that without any reproach from any quarter relations have been established between this society and the Government, on a footing, I must say, most modest as far as regards your demands on the public purse, and I believe also most ben& ficial as regards the public at large. Sir R. Murchison has told us, gentlemen, the history of the Geographical Society with respect to the effect produced on its fortunes by acquir ing a local habitation, and I was not aware until this even ing that this had been a point of so critical a nature in its career. To judge front the speech of the President, the eon dition of the members of the Geographical Society before that happy ere arrived must have been not, perhaps, pre cisely the same, but not Vet; different from that of parish vagrants. (A laugh.) The society Would appear to omewh have been in the condition of being ow ned b y nobody, sat in the manner in which ancient fable tells us the island of Delos was, and I refer to this as a geographical illustration. (" Hear, heat," and a laugh.) Delos, it is said, was in the habit of navigating about the Archipelago, coming into con stant conflict with one island or another; and it never ac quired any distinct site of its own until Latona took it aue day into her head to be breught t o bed there under a palm tree, and I have no doubt in a delightful atmosphere (Laughter and cheers) From that moment Delos struck root at the bottom of the sea, and, just as the Geographical Society did the moment it got a local habitation, became famous and flourishing, with a name celebrated throughout the world. (Cheers.) But there is Mitch more which associates itself with the toast that you have given US than any reference to the efforts p roduced by a small grant from the Government. What is remarkable is,,that so long a time elapsed before a society of this description came to be appreciated by the British public; because, without re proach or disparagement to any other institution, there is no other institution which can claim to be more truly national than that whose festival we are now celebrat ing. Ido not say that simply because it happens, as if by a matter of accident, that so many distinguished Englishmen and Scotchmen have been travellers, and, among the boldest and most effective explorers of the un known regions of the earth. But I think that if we look a littlo further into the subject we shall find that phe nomenon itself has a cause, and that cause Has deep in the national character. It is the love of adventure, it is the boldness in facing danger, it is the strong self-reliance, it is the ready presence of mind, it is all that constitutes that powerful individuality which lies at the root of the whole greatness of this country, and which likewise has lain at the root of the greatness and of the performances of the Geo , graphical Society. (Cheers.) The very same causes which have made you distinguished as a body are those which have made England distinguished among the nations of the world. (Hear.) Mr. President, there is nothing to do now but to congratulate you on your proud position asi express a confident hope that you will go on as you have BEDROOM CANDLES. "RICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried."—Thin, very hart candles, sold in boxes is. and 3s. eich, are recommendei as the best carriers. EXTRA. HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. 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The Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief, held a levee yesterday at the Horse Guards, About 120 officers attended. The hired transports Lord Warden and Trafalgar arrived at Spithead yesterday from India with the 69th Regiment on board and a number of invalid and time-expired soldiers. The 49th were landed during the day and marched into quarters at Gos port, where the regiment will for the pr(sent be s' - ,ationerl. The time •expired men and invalids were t i else disserr..httrkcd from the ships, the former bAng i.,ent on to thE.l::regirecntal depots, and the latter to .the R'yui Victoria Military Hospital at Netley. Foreign Mail Packet List. - MAILS JJ:.. .4.ustralia an.4l Mauritius, via SrAollaniptol ..June 18. via ",larz , oll l cl J nue 12, ,;r .Mil anfl Cape Vertls, by Britishptie'cet. June 5. Capp of Good dope, Ascension, and St. lielma...May 29. (;iiina, Penang, and Singapore, via Soutliampton.June 2. via Marseille* May 27. 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They have hitherto directed their special attention to the proposed extension of Ports mouth Dockyard, and they report on this subject as follows —The present capabilities of the dockyard for repairing and fitting out ships consist of 11 docks (two only of which are of sufficient length and breadth, and one only of sufficient depth to dock a first- class ship, with her weights on board) and of two basins—one the ship basin, containing 2 acres 12 roods 30 perches, witha depth of water at ordinary spring tides of 24ft. 6m. over the entrance; the other, the steam basin, of 7 acres, with 25ft. Gin, depth of water. The evi dence is unanimous that this accommodation is inadequate for the ordinary requirements of the navy, even in time of peace. Various opinions have been given as to the number of additional first-class docks required. Some witnesses consider that four, others that as many as eight are required. The Duke of Somerset thinks that at least three should be , constructed. 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